Joel Embiid found a way around not being allowed to play soccer in Ultimate Champions match

The 76ers’ Joel Embiid took a trip to the UK this week to check out the Champions League final. He also kind of played in the Ultimate Champions match, a sort of All-Star game (check out the rosters here), that included the Rockets’ Clint Capela and the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony.

I say “kind of played” because Embiid didn’t actually run around the field. He was just the goalie for a bit. Philly.com even got confirmation from the Sixers that Embiid would not play in the game — no injury risks on this trip.